Battle of Bowmanville
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The '''Battle of Bowmanville''' was a 1942 revolt in the [[Bowmanville POW camp|Bowmanville prisoner of war camp]] (Camp 30) in [[Ontario]], Canada. The prisoners, most of whom were higher-ranking German officers, objected to the intended [[shackles|shackling]] of 100 prisoners. The |
The '''Battle of Bowmanville''' was a 1942 revolt in the [[Bowmanville POW camp|Bowmanville prisoner of war camp]] (Camp 30) in [[Ontario]], Canada. The prisoners, most of whom were higher-ranking German officers, objected to the intended [[shackles|shackling]] of 100 prisoners. The revolt lasted for three days.{{Cite web |url=http://www.cbc.ca/archives/entry/pows-behind-canadian-barbed-wire |title=Behind barbed wire in Canadian PoW camps |publisher=CBC Archives |accessdate=29 June 2018}}{{cite news |last1=Durflinger |first1=Serge |title=To war once more |url=https://legionmagazine.com/to-war-once-more/ |work=Legion Magazine |date=27 October 2023}} |
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== Revolt == |
== Revolt == |
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